NASA's Perseverance Rover Launches to Mars (overview)

NASA’s Perseverance Rover began its long journey to Mars today by successfully launching from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on a ULA Atlas V rocket. It now begins its seven-month journey to the Red Planet, landing there on Feb. 18, 2021.

Perseverance will seek signs of ancient microbial life on Mars along with collecting samples for future return to Earth and demonstrating key technologies to help prepare for future robotic and human exploration.

Also flying with Perseverance is NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter, which will attempt to show controlled flight is possible in the very thin Martian atmosphere.

Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

[Cadwaladr]

My mom made some of the components that flew on the MSL. She's retired now, so I hope this one is as successful.

I wish I could live another 100 years to see the colonization

[virendrasingh]

Perseverance's findings will change the thought about the Mars. Keep going and best of luck from India.

[skolaric]

Go NASA Perseverance and bring humanity more knowledge!

[HTtwentyten]

Humanity needs a reason to hope. It needs a reason to look with optimism and cheer toward the future. Thank you NASA, for what you are doing for the world.

[Aceb_k]

the ground shook, it was so surreal and amazing. Thank you NASA JPL and ULA for this launch.

[michaelhall]

I missed the launch for cna class but farewell Perseverance! Can't wait until Ingenuity takes its first flight!

[stanmakrushin]

Really happy, we don’t have to wait till next launch window in 2022 - thank you for the rover, guys

[hariomdhiman]

Hit the glory "Perseverance"

[ziadsheriff]

May be I wish I could witness the launch atleast once in my lifetime.

[jeetp]

I sent my name on 22nd May 2019 and now my name is on the way to Mars.

Thanks to Perseverance Team, NASA, JPL, KSC for making this happen. 👍👍👍👍

Proud to be Human

Bon Voyage "Perseverance"

[david-joeklotz]

We all love the wonderful brainiacs at JPL!!!

[HeresTheGenZFlorentineFolks.]

Be ready Mars... the our Perseverance is coming!

[pranathidevulapally]

Eagerly waiting for its safe landing on mars...hope for the best...congrats for perseverance team...

[forgeskygaming]

Hello NASA I have been a fan of space since I was five and I have watched all your missions since day one. When I am of an eligible age I want to apply and become an astronaut because space is the only thing which fascinates me and that's the only thing which excites me. Thank you for all the amazing things you did to make my childhood amazing .You are truly amazing NASA. I can't wait to see the crew dragon return home!!

[patricks_music]

ULA rockets are so beautiful. I love SpaceX but ULA launches are something different.

[artao]

It's scheduled to land on my birthday next year. THANK YOU!! :D

[darshang]

All the best perseverance and inguinity

[modelrc]

I missed it, I thought it was at 3:30

[Gpever]

we went to the moon, now to mars ...happy journey perserverance